Items Tagged with 'Robert Rivas'

A progressive Democrat often at odds with agriculture is looking to ease the burden SGMA imposes on wetlands and disadvantaged communities.

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas rolled out a new leadership slate, UC Davis is looking for a new ag dean and a Washington state woman is the new leader of the nation's oldest farm organization.

A new study shows the number of employees working overtime hours has roughly dropped in half under AB 1066.

Matt Mika has moved to AmericanHort and David Ross has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Edible Garden.

Asm. Rivas' policy approach and leadership style were on display in committee hearings and through coalition building for climate bonds.

The Newsom administration championed $75 million in drought relief to keep small agricultural businesses afloat. Yet the emergency assistance will not make it to those in need until at least summer.

The Legislature is advancing bills to ensure environmental justice has a seat at the state water board and that the agency is better prepared for drought.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) wants to hear from people about how to set up the $50 million Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program established by the legislature this year. The goal is to hear from stakeholders in the Central Valley about what uses they would like to see for acres removed from irrigated agricultural use.

A California carbon neutrality bill is ready for Senate consideration after narrowly passing the Assembly.